The Special Intensive Revision has exposed deep political divisions over India’s electoral rolls. While opposition parties have attacked the Election Commission over voter deletions, the commission maintains that the exercise is intended
There is an inimitable French expression — ‘ennui’. I first came across it while reading Jean-Paul Sartre as a university student in Thiruvananthapuram in the mid-sixties. It roughly translates as a feeling
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Pakistan and Bangladesh have taken a significant step toward formal security cooperation, signing what is effectively the first publicly acknowledged bilateral security framework between the two countries since the political upheaval that
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“We are grateful that India has expressed its displeasure regarding the events taking place in Sri Lanka. The brutal killing and torture of Tamils in Sri Lanka have deeply disturbed us. Please
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Marking the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India reflects on a campaign that continues to reverberate across global strategic forums. Launched as a decisive response to Pakistan‑backed cross‑border terrorism, it has since come
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While congratulatory messages continue to pour in from across India and beyond, Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar — marketed for decades as “Thalapathy”, the commander — is now discovering that Tamil Nadu is not
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Sri Lanka’s leading print newspapers in Colombo have carried full-page advertisements linked to “Operation Sindoor,” appearing across English, Sinhala, and Tamil editions. The advertisements reference the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack,
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The most consequential escalations in South Asia are no longer confined to artillery exchanges across the Line of Control or aerial confrontations between nuclear-armed rivals. Increasingly, they unfold through the manipulation of
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In politics, words outweigh actions, as they form narratives and are intelligently deployed to influence people’s perception for greater gains. In May 2025, a limited conflict was instigated between India and Pakistan
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India’s latest dispute with Bangladesh over alleged “illegal immigrants” has exposed growing contradictions between New Delhi’s regional rhetoric and its actual conduct toward neighbouring states. For years, India has presented itself as
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Tamil Nadu actor-turned-politician Vijay is poised to become the state’s next Chief Minister after securing the support required to cross the majority mark in the newly elected Assembly, ending days of intense
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by Our Correspondent in Chennai Political uncertainty has deepened in Tamil Nadu after reports suggested that actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has fallen short of the required majority to form the
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In India, over 123 million people voted in the four states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal (home to 290 million people) for their state assemblies. These are influential states:
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Tamil Nadu has entered one of the most unpredictable political moments in its modern history after a fractured assembly verdict left no party with a clear majority and opened the door to
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Pakistan Navy provided humanitarian assistance to the crew of MV Gautam. The Indian offshore tug and supply vessel became stranded in the Arabian Sea. The ship sailed from Oman toward India, as
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by Our Political Affairs Editor 108 seats. Short of 118. That is Vijay’s reality. Everything else—the mandate, the momentum, the disruption—comes second. Without numbers, there is no government. And right now, he
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